A mother-of-two with a rare form of cancer has taken health bosses to court over their decision not to pay for her to have potentially life-saving surgery. Maria Wallpott, 50,
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Researchers are calling on people who have or have had a complex mental illness to take part in a survey that could help improve support and services in Scotland. Participants
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Healthcare bosses have apologised for failings after a review found a vulnerable adult with cancer died “with no dignity”, in pain and soiled with faeces in a home said to
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There has been a 27% rise in people dying while in treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, according to new data covering the pandemic. Between April 2020 and March 2021,
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As I walked her up the flight of stairs to my clinic room, Victoria* barely engaged with my small talk. I glanced back at her. Above her mask, she looked
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Many vulnerable young people have struggled with weight gain during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the NHS in England has said as the service launched new specialist clinics for
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The Government has pledged £375 million for research into neurodegenerative diseases over the next five years. The investment will support the search for new treatments for a range of conditions,
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A High Court judge has approved a £27 million settlement of a clinical negligence claim after a boy was left with “catastrophic brain injuries”. The boy’s father sued Alder Hey
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Three-quarters of epilepsy-related fatalities across Scotland could be prevented, a study has shown. Epilepsy is a common condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. It is associated with
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One in five clinically extremely vulnerable people have continued shielding in England after society reopened, figures suggest. Around 22% of people considered clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) during the coronavirus pandemic
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